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A comprehensive overview of edible landscapes—complete with more than 300 full-color photos and
illustrations
Designing Urban Agriculture is about the intersection of ecology, design, and community.
Showcasing projects and designers from around the world who are forging new paths to the
sustainable city through urban agriculture landscapes, it creates a dialogue on the ways to invite food
back into the city and pave a path to healthier communities and environments.
This full-color guide begins with a foundation of ecological principles and the idea that the food shed
is part of a city's urban systems network. It outlines a design process based on systems thinking and
developed for a lifecycle or regenerative-based approach. It also presents strategies, tools, and
guidelines that enable informed decisions on planning, designing, budgeting, constructing,
maintaining, marketing, and increasing the sustainability of this re-invented cityscape. Case studies
demonstrate the environmental, economic, and social value of these landscapes and reveal paths to
a greener and healthier urban environment.
This unique and indispensable guide:
Details how to plan, design, fund, construct, and leverage the sustainability aspects of the edible
landscape typology Covers over a dozen typologies including community gardens, urban farms,
edible estates, green roofs and vertical walls, edible school yards, seed to table, food landscapes
within parks, plazas, streetscapes and green infrastructure systems and more Explains how to design
regenerative edible landscapes that benefit both community and ecology and explores the
connections between food, policy, and planning that promote viable food shed systems for more
resilient communities Examines the integration of management, maintenance, and operations issues
Reveals how to create a business model enterprise that addresses a lifecycle approach
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